The University of Connecticut has won its second consecutive NCAA men’s basketball championship by defeating Purdue University. UConn head coach Dan Hurley reveals his superstitious ritual of wearing dragon underwear during games.
The University of Connecticut has joined rarified air by winning its second consecutive NCAA men’s basketball championship. The Huskies dispatched Purdue University , 75-60, on April 8 in Phoenix to repeat as champions, the first time a men’s team in Division 1 did so since the University of Florida in 2007. Sports can be superstitious business, and UConn head coach Dan Hurley leans into that, wearing dragon underwear during games.
“I think having some things that just make you feel kind of comfortable and relaxed, obviously, the dragon underwear have gotten a ton of attention,” he said. “And most people think I only use the dragon underwear on game night in these high-stress situations, but I also, I’m very good to the dragon underwear because I’m going to wear them to the White House. I’m going to wear them at the parade next week in Hartford.
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